US-RUn-msg179Guide to the Records of the Trinity Church, Bristol, RIFinding aid prepared by Janet F. Long.University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit2004University Library, Special Collections and
Archives 15 Lippitt
Road Kingston, RI
02881-2011Tel: 401-874-4632E-mail: archives@etal.uri.eduWebsite:
http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/Finding aid encoded by Russell M. Franks on
2007 July 22, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 8EnglishFinding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Overview of the Collection
Trinity Church (Bristol, R.I.)Records of Trinity Church, Bristol, RI1955-19664 boxes (2 linear feet)The records of Trinity Church relate to the history of the church in its final years.Special Collections and University Archives 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.eduMss. Gr. 179The records are in English.

Open for research.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

Preferred Citation

Records of the Trinity Church, Bristol, RI, Mss. Gr. 179, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of records related to the financial history of
Trinity Church in its final years. These records include financial audits, property insurance and sales, bank deposits and invoices paid, and documents regarding the eventual sale of the church on January 21, 1964. The parish and service registers of Trinity Church are also included in the collection.

Arrangement

After processing, the records were organized into two series as follows:

1. Subject Files, 1955-19662. Parish Registers, 1875-1960

Open for research.

Acquisitions Information

The records of Trinity Church in Bristol were deposited in the Special Collections Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library in 2004 with the second accession of The Records of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. The records in the Parish Register series were removed from series IV of the Records of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Bristol (Mss.Gr.185), in February 2008.

Prior to their transfer, the records were housed in St John's Cathedral in Providence.

The records were processed in 2004

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

The series consists of the parish registers and church service registers of Trinity Church from 1875-1960, when the church closed its doors due to financial difficulties.

Arrangement

The registers are arranged chronologically.

311875-1992Trinity Church Parish Register321891-1909Trinity Church Parish Register331909-1918Trinity Church Parish Register341918-1943Trinity Church Parish Register (See oversize box 2 in Records of St. Michael's Church, Mss.Gr. 185)351944-1960Trinity Church Parish Register361950-1952Trinity Church Service Register471952-1954Trinity Church Service Register481954-1957Trinity Church Service Register491957-1960Trinity Church Service Register